17 A – Cubic Polynomials 3: Graphing Cubics from General Form.
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17 A – Cubic Polynomials
3: Graphing Cubics from General Form
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The Zeros and Maximum/Minimum Turning
Points of a Polynomial• The zeros of any polynomial are the values of x which
make y have a value of zero.– Also known as the x-intercepts.– The zeros of y = a(x – α)(x – β)(x – γ) are α, β, and
γ.• The maximum and minimum
turning points of a graph can easily be found using a graphing calculator.
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Graphing Cubics from General Form
• Consider f(x) = 3x3 – 14x2 + 5x + 2.1. Graph the function on a graphing calculator.2. Find the zeros (`$2).3. Find the y-intercept (use $ or substitute x = 0
into the equation and solve).4. Find the minimum and maximum turning points
(`$3 for min, `$4 for max).
You can use this information to sketch an accurate graph of the function!